Bluest eye pecola essay

Pecola is also a symbol of the black community’s self-hatred
and belief in its own ugliness. Others in the community, including
her mother, father, and Geraldine, act out their own self-hatred
by expressing hatred toward her. At the end of the novel, we are
told that Pecola has been a scapegoat for the entire community.
Her ugliness has made them feel beautiful, her suffering has made
them feel comparatively lucky, and her silence has given them the
opportunity for speaking. But because she continues to live after
she has lost her mind, Pecola’s aimless wandering at the edge of
town haunts the community, reminding them of the ugliness and hatred
that they have tried to repress. She becomes a reminder of human
cruelty and an emblem of human suffering.